The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-22
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SiEw2sE-The committee appointed to inyes-
ugate the expenditures OF the Board OF Regents
IN connection with Science Hail reported on
the 18th, criticlsing the business methods of
the agent and recommending an appropriation
OF $4,000 in addition to Ssa 900 already appro-
prlated to complete Science Hall and equip it.
1t is also recommended that the expenditure of
the money be placed under the supervision of
the Governor, and that he be authorized to
appoint Superintendent of Instruction. The
recommendations were acted upon favorably
The bill to locate the State fair permanently at
Milwaukee was concurred in.
ASsEMBLY-The bill making prejudice of
people sufficient ground for change of venue in
civil suits was killed. A bill was passed au.
t1orlzing the First, Third and Seventh wards
OF Milwaukee to issue $500, 100 for the establish
ment OF public park; also appropriating s45,-
Uoo lor the publication of revised edition of
the State geological report The Senate bill
was concurred in constituting the counties OF
Ashlanag, Bayfield, Sawyer, Price, Taylor aud
Oneida the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.
SFNATE-On the 18th the State University
Dill was concurred in. The bill provides for
oae member of the Board of Regents from each
congressional district, the term of Office to be
SIX years. The Governor, State Superintend
ent snd president of the university are to be
ex-of1c1o Regents; other bills concurred in
were TO make 1t unlawful for any clerk of cleo
ton to alter ballot for any voter or to disclose
how any voter has voted; to provide that nc
person can vote IN cities OF between 1000 and
So'ooo people who has failed TO register. This
ended the business session Of the Senate.
Reconnaissance bills were concurred in as
follows Exempting from attachment sacred
articles, sewing-machines and provisions. when
suit is brought by servant girls to recover
wages; authorizing the Governor to settle the
states claim against the United States; pro-
v1dfng that the State shall pay three dollars
per week to the Wisconsin Veterans Home for
the support of each honorsbly- discharged
destitute Union soldier who is unable to obtain
admission TO the National Soldiers Home,
when such home is erected by the Grand Army
of the Republic; making gambling by fictitious
contracts by boards of trade, chambers of
commerce ETC., in stocks, bonds, grain and
provisions, punishable by fine, the first offense
not less than two hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars, and for the second
six months imprisonment in addition TO the
above fines. The Senate memorial to Congress
asking for system of postal savings banks
was adopted.
No business was done in either house of the
Legislature on the 14th as the session was
practically ended the previous night and moth.
ing remained to be done except to receive mes
sages from the Governor. The Senate made
none Of the customary presents to the presid-
ing officer and chief clerk but Speaker Mills, of
The Assembly, was presented with an elegant
gold watch and chain, and Mr.. Coe, chief clerk
OF the Assembly, was given a magnificent up
holstered rockingham by the members and
employees.
At four p m. on the 18th the Thirty-eighth
Legislature of the State adjourned sins ale
after a session of ninety-four days. 1t passed
the most laws of any Legislature for years,
576 bills having passed both houses, of which
% were vetoed, II became laws without the
Governors approval, and IL failed for lack of
his signature. In all, $50 bills became laws by
the signature of the Governor. Among the
most important bills vetoed were those requir.
ing the regents of the State University to be
elected by the people, prohibiting stock
gambling OF any description, appropriating
$4,000 for the establishment of State school
for the idiotic and feeble-minded, authorizing
the Commissioners of Public Lands to sell GER
tain State lands, the proceeds to go to the
counties in which those lands are located, and
making it a penal offense for any person or
commissioner engaged on public work of any
kind to exceed the appropriation therefor.